Informational sessions across the state regarding available funding for public schools with the Arts and Foreign Language assistance grants program

ILLINOIS-There will be several informational sessions across the state regarding available funding for public schools with the Arts and Foreign Language assistance grants program (AFL), a joint initiative of the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the Illinois State Board of Education.

This program, which began in 2006, is designed to assist Illinois public school districts, public university laboratory schools, charter schools and area vocational schools with the development, maintenance, or enhancement of curricular programs in the arts or foreign language. Funding is available for up to four years, with one year of planning and three years of implementation.

The informational sessions are intended to provide details on the program, its history, its purpose, and the Request for Proposals (RFP) process. There will be question and answer period and time for attendees to meet and share ideas with each other. The sessions are scheduled in various locations across the state and will be held from 3:30 to 5:00 pm (except where noted*).